Vocabulary unit

The energy possessed by a body by virtue of its position relative to others, stresses within itself, electric charge, and other factors.

• Potential energy

• Kinetic energy

• Mechanical energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

The energy of motion

• Potential energy

• Kinetic energy

• Mechanical energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

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The total energy of motion and position of an object

• Potential energy

• Kinetic energy

• Mechanical energy

• chemical energy

The energy of a compound that changes as its atoms are rearranged to form a new compound.

• Mechanical energy

• chemical energy

• electrical energy

• light energy

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

The energy of electric charges.

• Chemical energy

• electrical energy

• light energy

• heat energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

The energy produced by the vibrations of electrically charged particles.

• electrical energy

• light energy

• heat energy

• chemical energy

The heat energy of a substance is determined by how active its atoms and molecules are.

• light energy

• heat energy

• electrical energy

• chemical energy

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

The energy caused by an object’s vibrations.

• sound

• control

• element

• insulator

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

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The process of changing one form of energy into another

• Kinetic energy

• chemical energy

• Energy transformation

• sound

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

The transfer of thermal energy by the movement of a liquid or a gas.

• convection

• radiation

• heat transfer